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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

During high school and college, I used to earn extra money parking cars at catered events at Oheka Castle. I "learned" to drive stick on some really swanky cars. I hope that the building survives after the bankruptcy auction, but nothing is certain. nypost.com/2026/09/30/r...

nypost.com

Iconic, bankrupt LI wedding venue heads to auction — with doors open to residential development

Long Island’s famed venue will sell to the highest bidder next month.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some points to men who are offended by women who are posting, "This is why we choose the bear." 1. The lived experience of women on how to survive in a world filled with male sex-based violence is incomprehensible to most men.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Proud to be quoted (alongside my friend Ken White) in this article about Kosta Diamantis' flight to Greece before his sentencing after conviction of corruption in federal court. Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor now at the firm Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP, agreed.

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Kosta Diamantis fled CT to Greece. Could his citizenship stop extradition?

Kosta Diamantis' extradition is a complicated battle, but legal experts say it's possible he won't have to come back to the U.S.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

When Mayor Mamdani was in the Democratic primary, I ranked him second (behind Brad Lander). I had moved from NYC before the general election, but I vociferously supported Mamdani over Cuomo. Many Jewish friends asked how I could “support an anti-Semite”. I responded, “I wouldn’t and I’m not”.

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The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strat...

TikTok video by Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As a former sex crimes prosecutor during my tenure as an Assistant United States Attorney, I am appalled by the details that have emerged about the sexual assault by the Cornell 7.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Based upon my 46+ years as a liberal Democratic activist (since I was 10), the most important theme for the Democrats in the midterms should be "'Change' versus 'More Of The Same'". There are many other messages that can be tailored by state/district. FREE LINK www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/u...

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Democrats Gain Midterms Edge as Trump Drags Down Republicans, Per Times/Siena Poll (Gift Article)

Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

She is who we thought she was An actual anti-Semite. “Heighten the contradictions” tankie.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In the Fall of 1992, I learned one of the fundamental laws of the universe: Not enough bad things can happen to Ted Cruz.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I recall this anecdote from Woodward’s book on the first days of the Clinton Administration after WJC was told many of his plans couldn’t be enacted because they’d “spook the bond market.” WJC: When I die, I want to comeback as bond market. Staffer: Why? WJC: Nobody fucks with the bond market.

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Bond Market Rebuffs Treasury’s $6 Billion Plan to Reduce Borrowing Costs (Gift Article)

The 10-year yield rose to its highest level in three years, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the details of a move to buy back government bonds.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@lizdye.bsky.social is very good at making simple things simple, where others try to make them complex. She is also very good at being funny & mean to people who deserve it. 10/10. No notes.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Get ready for gasoline prices to jump up again. Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran has been the worst US foreign policy outcome since the Vietnam War.

Graph showing prices of Brent Crude per barrel in 2026.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

FREE LINK: LIV Golf files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. [sarcasm alert] Was paying a bunch of golfers not named Tiger a lot of money to play in 54-hole tournaments that no one has ever heard of a fool-proof business plan?[end sarcasm alert] I feel bad only for the tradespeople & labor who signed on.

nytimes.com

LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection, will attempt to restructure (Gift Article)

The filing reveals BC Partners Advisors as the identity of a new lead investor that LIV announced in August.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rest in peace, Gloria Steinem. You made the world a better place. May your memory be for a blessing. 🐟🚲

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Why I switched to Mapquest. A tale in 3 pictures.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Supplemental Song for the Day: Papa Was A Rolling Stone (full) - Temptations youtu.be/pJV2pWFyfn4?...

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The Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

YouTube video by TSQD01

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Losing 5 first round picks (2029 - 2033) is enough to keep Clippers in the toilet for the next decade. $30m fine is pocket change for Ballmer, but I’d bet he will hate being suspended for the next year. www.wlrk.com/docs/Report_...

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Come for the local reporting, stay for the trenchant legal analysis from the great @mitchellepner.bsky.social.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

GIFT LINK: I’m proud that Joshua Eaton of CT Insider reached out to discuss the DOJ’s motion to strike down Connecticut’s laws that purport to criminalize certain ICE policies & procedures, including masking. My take is the law fails under the Supremacy Clause. www.ctinsider.com/news/article...

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CT law bans masked ICE agents. Even local officials say it has 'no teeth'

"We can't get into the business of arresting, you know, federal officers," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a news conference Monday.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I am grateful to have been invited to appear on @newsnation.bsky.social with Nichole Berlie to discusse jury deliberations in Commonwealth v. Lindsay Clancy after jury sent a note stating that they were deadlock. Bottom line, one more deadlock note & judge can't force them back. youtu.be/mh167wFPj_I

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Mitchell Epner On Lindsay Clancy Deliberations

YouTube video by Mitchell Epner

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I lived in this neighborhood & shopped in the adjoining supermarket for decades. Do not take this story with a grain of salt, even though it comes from the NY Post. Guastavino's, with the assistance of the NYPD 19th Precinct, hijacked public space for years to make a fortune on fancy events.

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Luxe NYC venue hijacks public plaza under iconic bridge to rake in up to $300K a pop using shocking enforcers: suit

Swanky Guastavino’s venue illegally seized a public plaza for a decade, charging up to $300,000 per event, a new lawsuit claims.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Loreto Javar, a green card holder who’s lived in the United States for over three decades and is being treated for Stage 4 prostate cancer, has been held at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma for more than two months.

A 76-year-old retired hotel worker who lives in Fife with his wife and daughter, Javar was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials June 23 during an interview for his U.S. citizenship application in Tukwila. He was receiving ongoing cancer treatment when he was taken into ICE custody, his family said, and has missed several medical appointments since his arrest.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Anna Wintour bit off more than she could chew, which at this point is tapioca. Getting John Galliano (convicted under French law of anti-Semitism) to be the third designer honored by the Met was a flex on her part. She should curl into a ball & disappear. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/s...

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John Galliano Bows Out of Met Museum Show After Criticism Mounts (Gift Article)

Donors, politicians and Jewish leaders questioned the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, a fashion designer who was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I’m so proud of my daughter for existing. I’m happy that she has found her happy place. madisone.substack.com/p/one-take-v...

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one-take vermont update

yay

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The footnote about the limits on the power of the DOJ to dismiss a case after the conviction has been entered created by US v. Thorpe (see below) may be a meaningful check on Trump's power via the DOJ. He can always pardon Bannon, which is an unchecked power.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Song for the Day: After The Gold Rush - Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris youtu.be/o2XcBL6kWn8?...

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Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo)

YouTube video by Don Giller

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thread: 1/ Dolly Parton is Dayenu, come to life. For those who do not know, "dayenu" means "it would have been sufficient" and is the refrain to a Passover Seder mainstay. If Dolly Parton had learned to play music, but never left her holler, Dayenu.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Read this thread. Learn more about the extraordinary humanity and power of Dolly Parton. Have tissues available.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton had a hammer. She had a bell. She had a song. It was the hammer of justice. It was the bell of freedom. It was a song about love between her brothers and her sisters all over this land. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYBc...

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Dolly Parton - If I Had a Hammer

YouTube video by Country Standard Time

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Seth Trueger @mdaware.org · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton used her success to help kids read and help develop a vaccine during a historical pandemic

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton is, was and always will be the personification of what is right about America. I do not often make predictions. I predict that her legacy of music, acting, philanthropy and activism will age extremely well. May her memory be for a blessing. A woman of valor. A price above rubies.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Supplemental Song for the Day: Coat Of Many Colors - Dolly Parton youtu.be/w_-YbWHs6DE?...

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Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors

YouTube video by gussie5555

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Song for the Day: Four Jews In A Room Bitching - Falsettos Cast Album www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_gv...

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Four Jews in a Room Bitching

YouTube video by Andrew Rannells - Topic

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Mimi was at a restaurant. Young children were giving her lots of attention. Then, they went away. She wanted them to come back.

Mimi, the Blenheim Cavalier, with her chin
on a picnic table.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy Lowlights: 1. Start & lose war with Iran. 2. Pick Russia over Ukraine ("you don't have the cards"), only to see Ukraine thwart Russia. 3. Break with South Korea, in favor of North Korea. 4. Embrace & then abandon Netanyahu's vision of Israeli dominated Middle East.

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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’m always grateful to appear on @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social to discuss American legal news. This morning, I was on to discuss the impending guilty plea by Luigi Mangione in federal court. His strategy is to use the federal case to get the state charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds.

ctvnews.ca

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in hopes of receiving less than life sentence: Epner

Former federal prosecutor Mitchell Epner on the strategy Luigi Mangione's legal team may be taking, as a guilty plea is expected.

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